Japan vs Spain: Apple production
Japan
658,377 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
545,080 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th
Apple production over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 658,377 tonnes against 545,080 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 113,297 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 404,944 tonnes | 676,989 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 923,200 tonnes | 898,960 tonnes | 24,240 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 957,130 tonnes | 959,717 tonnes | 2,587 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 951,450 tonnes | 835,666 tonnes | 115,784 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 849,990 tonnes | 740,747 tonnes | 109,243 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 756,300 tonnes | 596,822 tonnes | 159,478 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 684,935 tonnes | 541,408 tonnes | 143,527 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 658,377 tonnes against 545,080 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between Japan and Spain?
- 113,297 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for apple production?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Apple production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Apple production is measured in tonnes.